Adorable Crochet Potted Plant

by Crafts Ideas 06/29/2024

A crochet potted plant is a charming and unique way to bring a touch of greenery into your home without the need for watering or sunlight. This adorable creation, featuring intricately crafted leaves, a cute bulb base, and a cozy crochet pot, adds a handmade aesthetic to any space. Perfect for plant lovers and crafters alike, this project showcases your crochet skills and provides a delightful, long-lasting decoration.

How to Make an Adorable Crochet Potted Plant

Creating your own crochet potted plant is a fun and rewarding project. To get started, gather green yarn for the leaves, brown yarn for the soil and bulb base, and a contrasting color for the pot. You’ll also need a crochet hook, fiberfill stuffing, and some basic crochet skills. Follow the detailed pattern below to craft this beautiful and everlasting addition to your home decor.

Pattern Here

Materials:

Yarn: Green (for leaves), brown (for soil and bulb), and any desired color for the pot (medium weight cotton or acrylic yarn is recommended)
Crochet hook: Size appropriate for your yarn
Yarn needle
Scissors
Fiberfill stuffing
Pipe cleaners or floral wire (for shaping the leaves)
Small bowl or pot for structure (optional)

Abbreviations:

MR: Magic ring
Ch: Chain
Sl st: Slip stitch
Sc: Single crochet
Dc: Double crochet
Hdc: Half double crochet
Tr: Treble crochet
Inc: Increase (2 stitches in the next stitch)
Dec: Decrease (crochet two stitches together)

Pot:

With the pot color yarn, create a MR.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: Inc around (12)
R3: (Sc, inc) around (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) around (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) around (42)
R8-15: Sc around (42) or until desired height is reached.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Soil:

With brown yarn, create a MR.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: Inc around (12)
R3: (Sc, inc) around (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
R5: (3 sc, inc) around (30)
R6: (4 sc, inc) around (36)
R7: (5 sc, inc) around (42)
R8-10: Sc around (42) to create depth for the soil.
Fasten off and weave in ends.

Bulb Base:

With brown yarn, create a MR.
R1: 6 sc in MR (6)
R2: Inc around (12)
R3: (Sc, inc) around (18)
R4: (2 sc, inc) around (24)
R5-10: Sc around (24)
R11: (2 sc, dec) around (18)
R12: (Sc, dec) around (12)
R13: Dec around (6)
Fasten off, stuff, and close the opening.

Leaves:

With green yarn, ch 25 (or desired length for leaf).
R1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc, dc in next 5 ch, tr in next 5 ch, dc in next 5 ch, hdc in next 5 ch, sc in next 5 ch, sl st in last ch.
R2: Ch 1, working on the opposite side of the foundation chain, sc in first st, hdc, dc in next 5 sts, tr in next 5 sts, dc in next 5 sts, hdc in next 5 sts, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in last st.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Insert a pipe cleaner or floral wire into the leaf for shaping.
Repeat to make multiple leaves.

Assembly:

Place the soil piece inside the crochet pot.
Insert the base of the bulb into the soil and secure with a yarn needle and yarn.
Insert the base of each leaf into the bulb and secure with a yarn needle and yarn.
Arrange the leaves as desired, shaping them with the wire for a natural look.

Optional:

Insert the entire crochet pot into a small bowl or pot for added structure and stability.

Enjoy creating this adorable crochet potted plant and adding a touch of handmade greenery to your home!